"Should the water have drained into the bilge? There are 3 little holes at the front of the tray under the engine, maybe they are plugged?"
These holes should not be there and should be plugged! The pan under the engine is there to catch oil and fuel leaks and interrupt their path to the bilge. If it overflows onto the floor then you know about it and can stop it. The fines for pumping oil or fuel out of the bilge are hefty, as well as cleanup cost are billed to you. Normally there would be an oil absorption pad sitting there. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790
